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Lijiang, located in the upper reaches of Jinsha River, has a long history, beautiful scenery and magnificent natural environment. It is a descendant of the ancient Qiang people and the hometown of Naxi people. Old Town of Lijiang, with an altitude of 2,400 meters, is the central city of Lijiang Naxi Autonomous County, one of the famous historical and cultural cities in China and a national key scenic spot. Located in Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet traffic arteries. In ancient times, frequent commercial activities promoted the prosperity of local people and soon became famous markets and towns. It is generally believed that Lijiang was built in the late Song Dynasty and early Yuan Dynasty. In 1253, Kublai Khan (Yuan Shizu) was stationed here when he conquered Dali. From then on, until the early Qing Dynasty, Lijiang was ruled by the Mu ancestor of Naxi nationality and the Mu Tusi (founded in 1382) under the jurisdiction of the central dynasty for nearly 500 years. In the meantime, Xu Xiake (1587- 164 1), a geographer of Amin Dynasty who had traveled all over Yunnan, described in the Diary of a Journey to Yunnan that Lijiang City was a "residential community with rows of tiled houses", with more than 1,000 residents in the ancient city in the late Ming Dynasty, which shows that the urban construction has been quite huge. As a famous historical and cultural city in China and a world cultural heritage, Old Town of Lijiang consists of three relatively independent units: Baisha Ancient Town, Shuhe Ancient Town and Dayan Ancient Town, with Dayan Ancient Town as its main part. The overall pattern of Old Town of Lijiang is based on Yulong Snow Mountain in the north and Wenbi Mountain in the south. It is an ancient town dominated by Naxi people, with Sifang Street as the literary and commercial center, Xinhua Street, Xinyi Street, Guangyi Street, Qiyi Street and Wuyi Street as the thread, extending around and forming many alleys. Hard-working and simple Naxi people live in houses with civil structures on the first and second floors of "three squares and one wall" and "four entrances and five patios", while Naxi women in "Daiyue" are so busy that they only sleep for one day on New Year's Day. The architecture combines the essence of Central Plains culture and surrounding ethnic groups, forms the architectural style of Naxi nationality, and embodies the characteristics of Naxi nationality's layout, Han nationality's bricks and tiles, Tibetan painting, Bai nationality's sculpture, etc. It is known as the "Folk House Museum". In the process of harmonious coexistence with nature, we can skillfully decorate natural creatures on the quaint Liuhe doors and windows, so that they have fresh life. Naxi language is called "Bo Gu of the Four Seasons", and Chinese means "Blessing the Four Seasons".

Old Town of Lijiang is located in Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, southwest of China, and Old Town of Lijiang is also called Dayan Town. This data comes from Baidu map, and the final result is subject to Baidu map data.

Located in the middle of the Lijiang River Dam, it is also known as the "four best preserved ancient cities" with the second batch of national historical and cultural cities Langzhong, Pingyao, Shanxi and Shexian. It is one of the two ancient cities without walls in China's famous historical and cultural cities. (The other is Shexian County) It is said that because the hereditary ruler of Lijiang is surnamed Mu, building a city is bound to be like the word "sleepy" framed in wooden characters. The name of Naxi nationality in Old Town of Lijiang is Miyamoto Branch, which is the granary and Branch is the market. It can be seen that Old Town of Lijiang used to be the place where granaries were distributed. Old Town of Lijiang was founded in the late Song Dynasty and early Yuan Dynasty (1end of 3rd century). The ancient city is located in Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, with an altitude of more than 2,400 meters and an area of 3.8 square kilometers. It has been a famous market and important town since ancient times. There are more than 6,200 households and more than 25,000 people in the ancient city. Among them, Naxi people account for the vast majority of the total population, and 30% of the residents are still engaged in traditional handicrafts and commercial activities, mainly producing bronzes and silverware, fur and leather, textiles and wine making. Dayan ancient city is an ancient city without walls, with smooth and clean bluestone roads, completely hand-built houses with civil structures, and small bridges and flowing water everywhere. Dayan Ancient City is a small town with a strong cultural atmosphere. In the bright sunshine, there are always elderly Naxi people walking slowly. Dressed in historical indigo clothes and octagonal hats of the Red Army, they turned a blind eye and ignored the eyes behind them. The streets of Old Town of Lijiang are built by mountains and rivers, and most of them are paved with red breccia. They don't get muddy in the rainy season, and they don't fly in the dry season. The design on the stone is natural and elegant, which complements the whole ancient city environment of Old Town of Lijiang.

Complement each other. Sifang Street is located in the center of the ancient city, which is the center of Old Town of Lijiang. The waterwheel at the junction of the ancient city and the new city is the symbol of Old Town of Lijiang. There is a big screen next to the waterwheel in the ancient city. The songs played every day are the most popular and distinctive songs in the ancient city, among which Naxi Jingdi is one of the more famous songs. On the Yu He River system in Old Town of Lijiang, 354 bridges have been built, with an average density of 93 bridges per square kilometer. Bridges have various shapes, among which the famous ones are Suocui Bridge, Dashiqiao Bridge, Wanqian Bridge, Nanmen Bridge, Ma 'an Bridge and Renshou Bridge, all of which were built in the Ming and Qing Dynasties (14 ~19th century). Among them, Dashiqiao, located at 100 meters east of Sifang Street, is the most distinctive. The shogunate in the ancient city was originally the hereditary chieftain shogunate in Lijiang. Founded in the Yuan Dynasty (A.D. 127 1 ~ 1368), it was rebuilt in 1998 and changed into an ancient city museum. The wooden house covers an area of 46 mu, with 162 rooms in it. There are also eleven plaques inscribed by emperors of past dynasties, which witnessed the rise and fall of the Mu family. The Wufeng Pagoda, located in Guo Fu Temple, was built in the 29th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (A.D. 160 1) and is 20 meters high. Because its architectural form resembles Wufei Caifeng, it is named "Wufeng Tower". Wufeng Pagoda is a rare treasure and a typical example of ancient architecture in China, which combines the architectural styles of Han, Tibetan and Naxi. Old Town of Lijiang pictures

Baisha residential complex is located 8 kilometers north of Old Town of Lijiang. It was once the political, economic and cultural center of Lijiang during the Song and Yuan Dynasties (10 ~14th century). Baisha dwellings are distributed on a north-south axis, with a trapezoidal square in the middle. A spring water is introduced into the square from the north, and four alleys lead from the square to four directions, which is very distinctive. The formation and development of Baisha folk houses laid the foundation for the layout of Old Town of Lijiang. Shuhe residential complex, located 4 kilometers northwest of Old Town of Lijiang, is a small market around Old Town of Lijiang. The residential buildings in the complex are patchwork, and the layout is similar to Sifang Street in Old Town of Lijiang. Qinglong river passes through the center of the building complex, and the Qinglong Bridge built in Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1368 ~ 1644) crosses it. Qinglong Bridge is the largest and oldest stone arch bridge in Lijiang. Old Town of Lijiang has a long history and is simple and natural. The urban layout is patchy, with both mountain city style and water town charm. Lijiang folk houses not only combine the essence of Han, Bai, Yi and Tibetan nationalities, but also have the unique style of Naxi nationality, which is a rare and important heritage for studying the architectural history and cultural history of China. Old Town of Lijiang is rich in traditional national culture, which embodies the prosperity and development of Naxi nationality. It is an important historical material for studying the development of human culture.